like match.com, eharmony.com
now i have never been to one of these sites, but do you think they work good or a waste of time.
do you know anyone that has had luck with these sites?
how can you tell that the person you might be interested in on one of those sites is truly who they say they are, and not just pretending to be someone else!?
2007-10-17 14:12:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Usually those who sign up for dating sites are screened and matched with others for compatibility. There's really no guarantee that the people are honest about who they are, but there are many people who take chances and end up meeting their soul mates. I've known of several couples who met on dating sites, and are now happily married. Others go on many dates before they find the right one. The only way you can tell for sure is meeting your match in person. However, I would suggest that the first time you meet go to a public place rather than a secluded area, for your own safety, even if you're a guy, as sometimes the girl is only a decoy for a robber or thug. (Yes, this has happened also, but is a rare occurrence.) I'm not trying to scare you, but it pays to be cautious when meeting strangers.) Good luck!
2007-10-17 14:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just like meeting someone in a bar or any other place. Use common sense and a little caution. I wouldn't go on Match.com or Eharmony though. You have to pay for those. Plentyoffish.com is free and it's pretty cool. And yes, I have a profile on there. I met a couple of nice women on there and on Singlesnet.com. But you have to go on these sites with an open mind. People have been known to BS a little about themselves. Me personally, I'm as open and honest as they come...maybe a little too much. But like I said, use common sense and a little caution. On a funny note, I saw an ex-girlfriend on there I dated years ago.
2007-10-17 14:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by BigJake418 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, apparently, according to eHarmony, I am not relationship material. So basically, I think they are ridiculous. Basically, I answered completely truthfully about my strengths and weaknesses. Had I lied and made up a person that I thought people would be more interested in I would have been matched.
The truth is you can never really know a person completely online. You have to meet in person and get to know their little quirks. It's a nice way to start, but I've had more online disasters that successes.
Of course, you only need one success, and I am very happy in my current relationship with the man I met online. (Though not through a service, just through a forum of something we are mutually interested in)
2007-10-17 14:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by Harmony R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man on here was desperate to contact the police to help find his 'girlfriend' that he believed had been brought here by her uncle, and was being kept captive against her will.
It was a scam. The poor chap had fallen for a girl from a dating website, had been emailing and talking to her over the phone for months. He'd sent her money for airfares, she fell ill on the way to the airport, he paid the medical bills. She then got kidnapped. Needed his help. Luckily, I answered this chaps plea, and to cut a long story short. He was being scammed real bad. We managed to find out the girl was a scammer. He was devastated. Without me he'd have probably committed suicide.
The stories you get told seem so real, they suck you in and you get hooked. Then they ask for money.
forget the sites. Join a club, go swimming, go gym, meet someone you can see face to face. If you do go on a site and meet someone, NEVER send them money EVER, no matter how genuine you think they are.
2007-10-17 14:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by Curious39 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way you tell anywhere else. People are people. It don't matter where and how you meet them. Their are good and bad people everywhere and anywhere. Personally I have never used a online dating service however I have used a off line dating service and it worked quite well. I have met women over the net that I have met through chat rooms. With good results too. Just use common sense as you would in every situation.
2007-10-17 14:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by Smarty Pants™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue. A friend of mine talks to people on them, but she is very careful. I am not against them. I would think that you should be careful, and aware. If she has any luck, I'm not closed to checking them out. I think that if a person has good boundaries and common sense that it could at least be a learning experience if nothing else.
2007-10-17 14:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by tin woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't we just give the pedophiles a free card to
sample.
Your idea is good,but how could you keep the
child rapers out.
It's a shame because it's not a bad idea,and you have a good mind.but the problem is how would we be able to protect the girls?
2007-10-17 14:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant say i have never tried it on the internet but i was very successful when i placed a personal add in the local paper it
read: big bold beautiful black babe seeks man w/$$$$ willing to spoil me i ended up meeting a few nice gentalmen a
pilot a ship engineer who met me 1 day then left the next & on my b-day i started receiving cks for $150.00 every two wks from nov til april & this man wrote me everyday from singapore, as well as calling me every other day he called me his sunshine i really hate that i lost contact w/him because he was someone who i enjoyed talking to
2007-10-17 19:43:34 · answer #8 · answered by nunya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think chrishansen is still on those sites looking for more pervs
2007-10-17 14:15:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont trust any of that site and peoples inside it
2007-10-17 14:16:06 · answer #10 · answered by Strawberry Lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋